Chicha de piña

{{Short description|Latin American beverage}}

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Chicha de piña is a Latin American spicy chicha made from pineapple crusts and cores, panela{{Cite web|url=https://www.laylita.com/recipes/spiced-pineapple-drink-chicha/|title=Spiced pineapple drink recipe - Chicha de piña|date=June 20, 2008}} or brown sugar, and spices such as cinnamon, clove, allspice, ginger, anise, vanilla, and nutmeg. It is prepared simply by putting all the ingredients in a pot of water, boiling it, and then simmering it for an hour, before either chilling it to let the flavors further concentrate, or drinking it hot.{{cite web|url=https://conlaa.com/chicha-de-pina/ |title=Chicha de piña | Revista con la A |publisher=Conlaa.com |date=2019-06-11 |accessdate=2019-07-20}} Some recipes also call for the addition of rice and/or milk.{{cite web|url=https://www.recetasgratis.net/receta-de-chicha-de-pina-y-arroz-10957.html |title=Chicha de piña y arroz - Fácil |publisher=Recetasgratis.net |date= |accessdate=2019-07-20}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mujer.com.pa/entre-pailas/chicha-de-arroz-con-pina|title=Chicha de arroz con piña|date=December 4, 2015|website=Mujer}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.petitchef.es/recetas/aperitivo/chicha-de-arroz-con-cascara-de-pina-fid-1152953|title=Chicha de arroz con cascara de piña, Receta Petitchef|website=www.petitchef.es}}In the Dominican Republic the drink is made with additional rice and known as pera-piña (pear-pineapple) because of the texture that resembles pear juice.